National Security Council
Current membership:
Governor Anwar Choudhury | Chairman |
Premier Alden McLaughlin | Member |
Minister Tara Rivers* | Member |
Minister Joey Hew* | Member |
Leader of the Opposition Ezzard Miller | Member |
Gilbert McLean (representative of civil society, nominated by LOO) | Member |
Not named (representative of civil society, nominated by premier) | Member |
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson | ex officio |
Attorney General Sam Bulgin | ex officio |
Commissioner of Police Derek Byrne | ex officio |
- Two ministers appointed in accordance with the advice of the premier
Meeting on Tuesday, 10 April 2018 — the first with Governor Anwar Choudhury as chairman:

NSC meeting 10 April 2018 (Photo by GIS)
(L-R) Leader of the Opposition Ezzard Miller, Gilbert McLean, Premier Alden McLaughlin, Minister Joey Hew, Cabinet Secretary Samuel Rose, Chief Officer Wesley Howell, Commissioner of Police Derek Byrne, Governor’s Office Head Matthew Forbes, Governor Anwar Choudhury (chair), Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and Attorney General Samuel Bulgin. In the background are Colin Brown (right) from the UK Border Force and Philip Bostock from the Maritime Coastguard Agency. Missing are Minister Tara Rivers and a nominee to be named.